Namibian regions, found on the map
Learn all 14 current regions, including separate Kavango East and Kavango West.
14 to find, 7 a run.
2 rounds, 6 of 7 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Erongo
- Hardap
- Kavango East
- Kavango West
- Khomas
- Kunene
- Ohangwena
- Omaheke
- Omusati
- Oshana
- Oshikoto
- Otjozondjupa
- Zambezi
- ǁKharas
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Erongo
- Erongo contains major coastal ports and towns as well as the inland centres of Omaruru and Karibib.
- Hardap
- Mariental is the regional capital. The region stretches west from the Kalahari to the Atlantic coast.
- ǁKharas
- Keetmanshoop is the regional capital. Lüderitz and Fish River Canyon also lie in this large southern region.
- Kavango East
- Kavango East and Kavango West became separate regions in 2013. Rundu lies beside the river near Angola.
- Kavango West
- Nkurenkuru is the regional capital. The region includes the western reach of Namibia’s Okavango river corridor.
- Khomas
- Windhoek is both Namibia’s national capital and the main urban centre of Khomas, inland from the Atlantic.
- Kunene
- Opuwo is the regional capital. The region includes arid mountains, river valleys and part of the Kunene border river.
- Ohangwena
- Eenhana is the regional capital. Ohangwena lies north of Oshikoto and east of Omusati.
- Omaheke
- Gobabis is the regional capital. Much of Omaheke belongs to the sandy landscapes of the Kalahari Basin.
- Omusati
- Outapi is the regional capital. The region reaches the Angolan border and includes parts of the Cuvelai drainage.
- Oshana
- This small region contains closely connected northern towns and seasonal channels of the Cuvelai basin.
- Oshikoto
- Omuthiya is the regional capital. Tsumeb lies farther south, while part of Etosha extends into the region.
- Otjozondjupa
- Otjiwarongo is the regional capital. Okahandja, Grootfontein and the Waterberg area also lie in this region.
- Zambezi
- Katima Mulilo is the regional capital beside the Zambezi. The region was formerly called Caprivi.
How this one works
How many regions are on the map?
14. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 7 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 7 questions, and 6 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Namibia page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 14 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Namibia keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Namibia
Armenia has the same map in Provinces and capital of Armenia. Azerbaijan has the same map in Economic regions of Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina has the same map in Entities and Brčko District. Chile has the same map in Chilean regions. Colombia has the same map in Colombian departments and Bogotá. Czechia has the same map in Czech regions. Denmark has the same map in Danish regions. Ethiopia has the same map in Regions and reference areas of Ethiopia. Fiji has the same map in Fiji’s divisions and Rotuma. Finland has the same map in Finnish regions. France has the same map in French regions. Georgia has the same map in Regions of Georgia. Ghana has the same map in Ghanaian regions. Greece has the same map in Greek regions. Guyana has the same map in Guyanese regions. Iceland has the same map in Icelandic regions. Italy has the same map in Italian regions. Kazakhstan has the same map in Kazakhstan’s regions. Madagascar has the same map in Madagascar’s regions. Moldova has the same map in Moldovan districts and territories. Morocco has the same map in Morocco’s regional map. Myanmar has the same map in Myanmar’s states, regions and union territory. New Zealand has the same map in New Zealand regions. Nicaragua has the same map in Nicaraguan departments and autonomous regions. North Korea has the same map in North Korean regions. Pakistan has the same map in Pakistan’s provinces and territories. Peru has the same map in Peruvian departments and Callao. Philippines has the same map in Philippine regions. Poland has the same map in Polish voivodeships. Russia has the same map in Russian federal subjects. Saudi Arabia has the same map in Saudi regions. Senegal has the same map in Senegalese regions. Spain has the same map in Spanish regions. Taiwan has the same map in Taiwanese municipalities, counties and cities. Tajikistan has the same map in Administrative areas of Tajikistan. Tanzania has the same map in Tanzanian regions. Turkmenistan has the same map in Provinces of Turkmenistan: 2007 reference. Ukraine has the same map in Ukrainian regions. United Kingdom has the same map in UK regions. Uzbekistan has the same map in Regions of Uzbekistan. Venezuela has the same map in Venezuelan states, district and islands. All three together on the Namibia atlas page, the country itself on the Namibia guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.